Baby Boomer Definition

The United States Census Bureau's definition of baby boomer considers the baby boomer generation to be boomers born during the demographic birth boom between 1946 and 1964, the baby boomer years. The baby boomer generation is about 78 million strong. About 10,000 baby boomers turn age 65 every day and will for the next 19 years. Current focus of the baby boomer generation is on retirement, aging, social security, encore careers, staying active, healthy eating, life long learning, care giving to parents. Finding best places to live and retire is on the boomers list. The baby boomer generation is retiring to a new phase of their lives.

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Baby Boomers Needs and Wants

Yes, I am 62. Do I like it? NO! Since I can’t change it, I will start by listing a few things that I want. This will be fun!

Do you remember Chubby Checker and his song, Do The Twist? Just for today I would like to hear that song and twist again like we did last summer. Yes, twist and take it ALL AWAY DOWN. I want to take it to the ground without loosing by breath but the pain from arthritis will not allow that.

Then I want to get the hula hoop and swing it around my waist; take it all away up my arm, back down to my waist and down to the ankles. Without loosing a beat, I want to bring it right back up to the waist and swing it baby, swing it! Since my hips and upper portion will not cooperate, forget that for today! The pretty pink hula hoop can be donated to my great grand kids.

I want to listen to Elvis Presley sing, Love Me Tender and Jail House Rock. When I sweat, I want to sweat for the reason that I did when I was Sweet 16 as I watched Elvis move HIS body and sing only to me on the big screen. Now I sweat just getting from my air conditioned car and walking to the Cinema.

Oh my, how I remember screaming when Tom Jones came on stage. I would love to feel and scream like that again. I dare not scream that loud or my lungs might collapse.

My childhood friends and I use to see who could do the best back bend. I want to do that again too. Now I know I must be dreaming on that one. It is a chore just to bend forward and touch my toes.

Now I am going to list a few things that might be possible if I keep a positive attitude.

Since I work, I would love to take a vacation to one of the small towns that I saw on smalltownretirement.com and DO ABSOLUTELY nothing! You got it! I am tired. We boomers need a break today!

If at all possible, I would like to be able to save enough money to live in one of those over 55 communities. I need socialization NOT isolation at my age.

Being single brings on another thought. Do I age in place or check out some skilled nursing facilities. At least I don’t have to do that today. I am NOT THERE YET! As I have said before though, I have to get busy looking into long term care insurance since Medicare does not fully cover skilled nursing in certain situations.

With a little planning it might just be possible to work nine months a year. Then I could write more blogs because I really like doing this. It is fun!

This is today, not yesterday or tomorrow so here is how it really is.

I am grateful for the health that I have. My sense of humor gets me through some tough times.

My children and grandchildren make me proud.

I have a wonderful employer.

Each day is different. Nothing is all bad or all good. It is just how it is.

I still have the ability to choose the type of person that I want to be.

Just for today, I may not have ALL that I want, but I have what I need. Tomorrow is a new day. There are many people out there in the world just like me. It is what is in our hearts that sets us Free! Remember the Love Boomers spoke of back in the day. We still have IT. We are still free to be!

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Annie

My name is Ann, better known as Annie, when you get to know me. I am a boomer that works and dreams of retirement. My children are grown. Sweetie, my Westie, and I live in an apartment, in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. I work the night shift which does not give me much time for a social life. Most of my family has passed on so I became interested in social media. Now I write blogs that hopefully will be of interest to those that are babyboomers in or nearing retirement age. If I can help one person then my day has been a success. I try to encourage others to live, laugh, love, and learn. We as boomers have met many challenges and seen many changes. Sometimes our journey is difficult but we persevere. We continue our journey as the Babyboomer generation.
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